Device for holding vehicles



Aug. 26, 1930. L. H. HEUER 1,774,270

DEVICE FOR HOLDING VEHICLES Filed April 5, 1928 5 4 EH4; i I I! V I I 6 I Z 5 1 INVENTOR.

a" .Z/au/rence Hh'uen ORNEY.

LAWRENCE H. Bunnie, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE EVANS AUTO,

LOADING Co., Inc, on DETROIT, MICHreAN DEVICE FOR HOLDING- vnnronns Application filed April 5,

This invention relates to device for holding vehicles and the like against movement during shipment, and has moreparticular' reference to improved means for anchoring such devices upon the floors of freight cars or the like.

this character hat is extremely simple'and,

durable in construction, and that can be economically and expeditiously manufactured.

I am aware of the fact that it has been heretofore proposedto connect the anchorage plate to the foot portion of a tie member by means of clip connections Ineachcase, however, the construction has been found unsatisfactory because the clips become loose, allowing the foot portion to be pulled loose from the anchorage plate.

I have overcome the above difliculties by providing the anchorage plate with a depressed strip-lilzce portion forming a longitudinal slot in the anchorage plate and providing a longitudinal retaining loop on the bottom of said anchorage plate directly beneath said slot, extending the foot portion of the .tie member through said loop transversely of and at the underside of said anchorage plate, and pressing the loop upwardly toward the plane of the anchorage plate to crimp a transverse part of the foot portion upwardly into the slot and firmly clamp-the foot portion and anchorage plates together so that they will not pull apart when the holding device is subj ected to strains and stresses. Moreover, this connection may be economically and expeditiously effected by the use of a conventional sheet metal cutting machine or press, thereby preserving the desirable low cost of production.

The invention resides in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully de- 1928. Serial No. 267,615.

scribed, shown in the accompanying draw ing and claimed.

In the drawin Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a holddown device embodying my invention, j,

applied to a vehicle; V

F1gure 2 IS a perspective view of the de- Vice;

F1gure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view more clearly showing the man;

ner ofconnecting the anchorage plate to the foot portion of the tie member;

Figure l is a bottom Iperspectiveview of the construction shown in FigureS; and

Figure ure 8.

The presentdevice, which is adapted for "holding a vehicle upon the floor of a freight car while in transit, 18 shown as preferably embodying a tie member 5 in the form of ani inverted Ueshaped loop'having at its free ends the lateral foot portions 6 to which the anchorage plates 7 are secured; The loop 5 and anchorage plates 7 are preferably con structed of band iron, and the plates 7 have suitable openings 8 in the opposite end portions thereof for receiving securing elements, such as the nails 9. The anchor plates 7 cross the foot portions 6,'and a plurality of spaced openings 8- are preferably provided in each 1 anchor plate and are placed in registration with similar openings 8 provided in each foot portion 6 for receiving further securing elements similar to the nails 9.

As shown clearly in Figures 3 to 5 inclusive,

length slightly greater than the width of the foot portion '6, and to provide a longitudinal retaining loop 11 on the underside of the anchorv plate directly beneath the slot 10 The foot portion 6 is passed through the loop 11 and disposed transverselyof and at the under side of the anchor plate 7 as clearly shown in the drawings, the foot portion 6 snugly fitting in the loop 11 to avoic 1 to a certain extent, turning or twisting of the foot portion relative to the anchor plates-i 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig-".

The loop 11 is then firmly pressed upwardly toward the plane of the anchor plate so that the intermediate part of the foot portion 6 is crimped transversely as at 12 upwardly into the slot 10. In this way the anchor plate is firmly clamped to the foot portion and mechanically locked thereon, by a permanent connection which effectively prevents the anchor plate and foot portions from being pulled apart when the device is subjected to stresses and strains. lllloreover, turning or twisting of the foot portions 6 is effectively resisted so that tearing of the parts at the nail holes 8' and 8 is positively prevented for insuring that the device will remain operative for the purpose for which it is designed.

In operation, the loop portion 5 is disposed to straddle a spring, and axle or other suitable part of the vehicle, and the assembled foot portions 6 and anchor plates 7 are fastened to the floor oi the freight car by means of the nails 9 or the lilre driven through the openings 8 and the registered openings 8 and 8".

From the above description, it is believed that the construction and dvantages of the present invention will be r idily understood. it being apparent that the number and position of the nail holes may be varied within the scope of the appended claims.

lVhat I claim as new is 1. A device of the class described comprising a tie member having a leg portion, a substantially fiat toot portion projecting from the lower end of said leg portion, a substantially flat anchorage member crossing said foot portion and having lateral extensions projecting beyond opposite sides of said foot portion and provided with apertures for receiving securing elements, said anchorage member having a depressed portion forming a retaining loop through which said foot portion extends and provided with a slot above said loop, said foot portion having a transverse part crimped upwardly into said slot and having said loop clamped against said crimped part thereof.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tie member having an upstanding leg portion and a substantially horizontal foot portion, of an anchorage plate provided with openings adapted to receive securing elements and having a retaining loop struck downwardly therefrom to provide a slot in the anchorage plate above said loop, said foot portion extending through said loop and having a part clamped between the loop 1 and the bottom of the anchorage plate and criinped upwardly into said slot.

3. A hold-down device comprising a strap iron tie member having upright leg portions and lateral loot portions, and a strap iron anchorage plate crossing each foot portion and having openings to receive securing elements, each anchorage plate having a portion struck downwardly therefrom to provide a slot and a loop below the slot through which the associated foot portion extends, said loops being pressed against the foot pertions to clamp the anchorage plates thereon, and said footportions being transversely crimped upwardly into the slots of the anchorage plates.

4. A device of the class described comprising a tie member having a leg portion, a substantially flat i oot portion projecting from the lower end of said leg portion, a substantially fiat anchorage member crossing said foot portion and having lateral extensions projecting beyond opposite sides of said foot portion and provided with apertures for receiving securing elements, said anchorage member having a depressed portion forming a retaining loop through which said foot portion extends and provided with a slot above said loop, said i'oot portion having a transverse part crimped upwardly into said slot and having said loop clamped against said crimped part thereof, said anchorage member and foot portion having further alined pairs of openings at opposite sides of the loop to receive further securing elements.

In testimony whereoi I aiiix my signature.

LAEVRENCE II. HEUER. 

